Working for United Way

Thank you for your interest in working for United Way of East Central Iowa. Our mission is to “unite the caring power of communities to invest in effective solutions to improve people’s lives.” Employees in our organization work with donors, volunteers, corporate partners, and nonprofit organizations to bring our mission to life. Below you will find United Way job openings which are located in Cedar Rapids.

United Way of East Central Iowa is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religious beliefs, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by federal, state, and local fair employment practice laws.

United Way job openings

Senior Manager, Annual Giving & Engagement

United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) is seeking a dynamic and visionary individual to lead and expand fundraising and donor engagement initiatives. This position’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Managing successful resource development activities including the annual campaign and year-round giving.

Analyzing and utilizing data to understand trends and create or update strategies.

Engaging staff and volunteers in innovative and collaborative efforts to increase revenue and donor retention.

This role requires effective decision-making, relationship management, and communication and presentation skills; demonstrated success in fundraising, especially overseeing annual campaigns; experience in leading fundraising program development from vision to implementation and expansion; and the ability to evaluate new and existing opportunities to ensure quality and achieve strategic goals.

Qualifications include a minimum of five years of experience in resource development with direct fundraising experience and/or donation solicitation in a nonprofit environment, as well as a minimum of two years of experience in a supervisory role.

Full-time benefits

Business casual attire

Defined contribution plan

Dental insurance

Employee appreciation events

Flexible spending account

Free parking

Funeral leave

Health insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Payroll direct deposit

Personal days

Pleasant work environment

Sick leave time

Ten paid holidays per year

Vacation time

Volunteer time

For consideration, applicant must send cover letter, resume, and three professional references (name, title, and contact information) to human.resources@uweci.org.

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